Program Outline | MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences

The MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences makes the most of your time at Pacific University School of Pharmacy.

Year One:

• Fall semester (12.5 credits; August- December): Lab research and research rotations; scientific communication; multiple shared courses with PharmD students (pharmacy foundations, pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutics & biopharmaceutics, personal & profesional development)
• Spring semester (9 credits; January-May): Lab research; advanced topics in pharmaceutical sciences, scientific communication
• Summer semester (6 credits; May-August): Lab research

Year Two:

• Fall semester (10 credits; August- December): Lab research; seminar series; take your general exam
• Spring semester (9 credits; January-May): Lab research; seminar series; defend your thesis
• Graduate with your degree in May!

Research Themes

• Drug Discovery
• Drug Metabolism
• Cancer Biology
• Infectious Diseases
• Pharmaceutics
• Pharmacokinetics
• Pharmacology
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Natural Products
• Toxicology

PharmD/MS Joint Degree Program Option

In addition to the standalone MS program, the PharmD/MS joint degree program was designed for students interested in pairing the research-focused MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences degree with a clinical doctorate. The MS degree integrates with your predetermined PharmD coursework and is aimed at training researcher-clinicians for the ever-evolving role of pharmacists within the healthcare workforce.